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Heres part two of the reviews of the comics that our intrepid editor went
across country for. In case you missed my last reviews,
heres a link to them.
$poils #1 Beta
COMPANY: Rumble Entertainment
COST: $3.00
Spoils is a black and white comic, a style of which I am a big fan.
Unfortunately, in this particular issue the art is rather rough and some
times the characters in the background look like they were thrown in at the
last minute. The artist also seems to be a big fan of throwing in lines when
there should be a smooth unlined surface or on characters faces. Sometimes
this is appropriate because the characters are in a high-speed chase, but
most of the time it is unnecessary. This may be because (as the author
mentions) it is the "Beta" version of the first issue that he put out for
people to review and make comments on. The only other problem I have is with
how the main character is drawn from time to time. On the cover for example,
she is dressed in a black leather outfit and everything seems in proportion,
but her neck seems to be a bit thin and long to hold her head up.
Now on to the story of this first issue, the comics main character is named
Spoils. She is a bounty hunter who takes a job for a friend who is a former
bounty hunter. Her assignment is to escort a cult preacher from Florida to
Texas so he can testify against them. Unfortunately, the man is a bit
paranoid about the government, so Spoils goes undercover to find out if he
is the right person. He then breaks her cover and takes off in his car and a
high-speed chase takes place. It leads to his work where he ultimately takes
his own life rather than be captured by Spoils.
I would recommend this comic for readers aged 13 on up. It has some pretty
graphic pictures and some profanity. Nothing more than you would find in a
PG-13 movie though.
Rabbit #1
COMPANY: Shark Bait Press
Cost: $2.50
Rabbit is a fantasy comic done in black and white whose main character is
named Rabbit. In the beginning, we see Rabbit riding a bird type creature
across a desert. He falls prey to a giant snake type of creature and is
nearly eaten, but he kills it from the inside. We then find out that these
creatures are considered sacred and three travelers capture him and take him
to the nearest town for execution. When we see him for the last time this
issue, he is being thrown into the towns dungeon awaiting execution, and he
finally realizes what kind of trouble he is in.
The art is a 100% improvement over $poils with no unnecessary lines or
characters that look sloppily done. The backgrounds are well done without
being to complex, and the characters are well done and look almost normal
while maintaining a simple quality.
The book has some funny moments along with some fighting. There is vary
little profanity (the occasional damn shows up, but thats about all) and no
gory imagery. I would recommend this book to readers aged 10 on up.
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